the game podcast: Southampton could regret timing of Adkins’ sacking

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Gabriele Marcotti was joined by Clive Petty and Julien Laurens, plus Rory
Smith on the phone from South Africa to chew over the week’s events.

The shock departure of Nigel Adkins from Southampton leads the discussion with
the suggestion that Mauricio Pochettino, his replacement, is a talented
manager, but that Nicola Cortese’s timing of the decision is poor.

The panel also discuss Sir Alex Ferguson’s criticism of the assistant referee
after the match with Spurs and Arsene Wenger’s baffling decisions against
Chelsea, while Rory gives his verdict on the first round of matches from the
Africa Cup of Nations.